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Hi!

Creation of a proper installer has become much easier, recently, but I
think there is still room for improvement. The next item on my list for
this would be the choice of default packager (current 7z).

In summary: I propose changing the default to NSIS.

Some backgorund in case it is needed: Grepping the current
portage, there are 17 ports containing "createPackage". I _assume_ those
identical to the ports that are currently distributing or preparing
binaries. Out of these, 15 explicitly specify to use the
NullsoftInstallerPackager.

I can only speak for project RKWard, but as an application maintainer,
I do not care much what tool my installer is based on. I do care about
being able to create a fully functional installer that produces
something appropriate for the target platform. As far as I understand,
that _is_ NSIS, and no other packager, for Windos, ATM, and thus that
is what I specify in the rkward port. But not "because I want NSIS",
but "because I want a work stand-alone installer". Also, importantly,
if and when "native" packaging options become available e.g. for Mac,
I'd love to just profit from that, without having to struggle with
platform-specific conditionals, etc.

So, I'd like to _not_ specify any particular packager for my port, and
still produce a fully-functional installer.

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Somewhat OT, and nothing I care about too much, but arguably, the
distinction between "collection" packager (CollectionPackagerBase) and
"single" packager (PackagerBase) would reasonably map to two separate
command-line options?

Regards
Thomas


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